Science & Infrastructure2000–2024
Wind Power Capacity by Country
The wind buildout starts as a European and American story, then China turns the whole chart vertical. Unlike solar, wind's early leaders held meaningful scale for longer, making the handoff from Germany and Spain to China feel like an industrial relay.
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Source: IRENA via Our World in Data Total onshore and offshore installed wind capacity in gigawatts, 2000-2024. Updated 2026-07-05
The race in numbers
2lead changes
24years covered
12contenders
Chinalongest reign — 12 yrs at #1
Final standings · 2024
- 1China521.3 GW
- 2United States152.7 GW
- 3Germany72.8 GW
- 4India48.2 GW
- 5Brazil33.0 GW